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IISD Library

IISD publishes objective, independent, high-quality research including books, reports, working papers and other materials covering all sustainable development themes.

The IISD Library includes reports, issue briefs, books, working papers and other materials capturing much of IISD's institutional and research history.

IISD's publications are available to download as PDF files at no charge. Hard copies of many of these are also available for sale. See our Permissions & Licensing Policy. We are occasionally able to reprint bulk orders of out-of-print publications (a minimum of 50 copies). For further information on such special orders, please contact the Publications Coordinator. If you have any trouble finding specific titles in the database or have any questions about our publications, please contact us.

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Citizen Science Fills Critical Gap in Monitoring Freshwater Resources

Most of us lack baseline data about our ecosystems, which makes it difficult to recognize changes and detect early warning signs. Enter citizen science. Read More

Report

From Canada’s Lakes to the World: IISD Experimental Lakes Area Annual Report 2017-2018

In this year's IISD-ELA annual report, we explore the impact that our research has had on the world’s fresh water over the last 50 years, what the future holds, and how we are celebrating our half century. Read More

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Not a Case of Either/Or: How government and mines in Zambia can save money through energy efficiency

For years, Zambia’s large hydroelectric dams were able to meet the power needs of its mines, but facing rising electricity demands the country opted to increase generation using coal, diesel and heavy fuel oil. Read More

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What Do Bears and Smartphones Have in Common?

The challenge that electronics hibernation poses to the circular economy. Read More